Grip Quotes

372 Grip quotes by 315 unique authors

One by one the objects are defined? It quickens: clarity, outline of leaf But now the stark dignity of entrance?Still, the profound change has come… — William Carlos Williams
We make our customs lightly; once made, like our sins, they grip us in bands of steel; we become the creatures of our creation. — Charles W. Chesnutt
When I make a representation of something, this, too, is an analogy to what exists; I make an effort to get a grip on the… — Gerhard Richter
Golfers don't fist fight. They cuss a bit. But they wouldn't punch anything or anybody. They might hurt their hands and have to change their… — Dan Jenkins
Reaper of enemies; strong of grip; One kind with his fathers. — Taliesin
This apple tree is not the first one I draw, but perhaps the thousandth. I feel the sap rise to its spreading branches. I feel… — Frederick Franck
Every question "runs in a vicious circle" because political life as a whole is an endless chain consisting of an infinite number of links. The… — Vladimir Lenin
Pray for me that I not loosen my grip on the hands of Jesus even under the guise of ministering to the poor. — Mother Teresa
The person... in the grip of an old distress says things that are not pertinent, does things that don't work, fails to cope with the… — Harvey Jackins
To be human and to be adult means constantly to be in the grip of opposing emotions, to have daily to reconcile apparently conflicting tensions.… — Stephen Fry
Sometimes nature guards her secrets with the unbreakable grip of physical law. Sometimes the true nature of reality beckons from just beyond the horizon. — Brian Greene
Like everyone else, I've had moments when I've felt that I've been losing my grip. — Russell Crowe
The anorexic body is held in the grip of will alone; its meaning is far from stable. What it says - 'Notice me, feed me,… — Rachel Cusk
Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes shine to the stars. Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes, the swing in your gait. The… — Henry Ford
I better make the plot good. I wanted to make it grip people on the first page and have a big turning point in the… — Mark Haddon
One cannot see any world leader who has got a grip on the financial markets these days. They're too big, too fast. I think that's… — Robert Harris
Populism is not a style, it's a people's rebellion against the iron grip that big corporations have on our country - including our economy, government,… — Jim Hightower
In the grip of a neurological disorder, I am fast losing control of words even as my relationship with the world has been reduced to… — Christopher Hitchens
Relax? How can anybody relax and play golf? You have to grip the club, don't you? — Ben Hogan
The nightmare of materialism, which has turned the life of the universe into an evil, useless game, is not yet past; it holds the awakening… — Wassily Kandinsky

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